The HIPAA Compliance Plan: Keeping PHI Private and Secure
1h 2m
Created on June 05, 2017
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Overview
Over and over again, the Office of Civil Rights ("OCR") of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found that covered entities and their business associates who engage in activities regulated by HIPAA have failed to develop compliance plans that sufficiently protect the privacy and security of protected health information ("PHI"). In this program, David N. Crapo, of the Health Law Team and Financial Restructuring and Creditors' Rights Group of Gibbons P.C., will discuss the policies,
The focus of this program will be on the development and implementation of
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the
basis policies and considerations to be considered in creating a robust HIPAA compliance plan, particularly the need to ensure that the plan meets the needs of and is consistent with the capabilities of the covered entity or business associate - Become familiar with the privacy, security and breach notification policies and procedures that must be included in
a HIPAA compliance plan - Understand the building blocks for implementing a robust HIPAA compliance plan, including:
- Awareness of risks to the security and privacy of PHI and the means for addressing them
- Being prepared to address a security incident or data breach
- Having the appropriate HIPAA compliance staff in place
- Training personnel and sanctioning HIPAA violations
- Developing a culture conducive to protecting the privacy and security of PHI
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